HP Appoints New Head of Enterprise Services

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that it has appointed John Visentin as
executive vice president of HP Enterprise Services, effective
immediately.

Visentin will be responsible for driving growth in HP Enterprise
Services, which delivers technology infrastructure, applications and
business services. He will become a member of the company’s Executive
Council, reporting directly to Léo
Apotheker, HP president and chief executive officer.

“John is a world-class services executive who will accelerate our
efforts in delivering high-value services around cloud, security,
mobility, application modernization and industry solutions,” said
Apotheker. “I am pleased to have John as a member of the Executive
Council.”

Visentin previously led HP Enterprise Services for the Americas. He
replaces Tom Iannotti, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Prior to joining HP, Visentin held several senior executive positions at
IBM. Most recently, he was general manager of IBM Integrated Technology
Services for North America. Visentin has spent 27 years in the
information technology industry and has extensive experience in managing
multibillion dollar business units, sales enablement and brand
recognition in the IT services industry.

Visentin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University
in Montreal, Canada, and speaks English, Italian and French.

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